ESPN.com first reported that Moorehead will be hired. But Vanderbilt coaches must pass through a lengthy vetting process before their official hiring announcement.

Cortez Hankton, a three-year Commodores assistant, is still listed as wide receivers coach on Vanderbilt’s official roster.

Moorehead spent the three previous seasons as Texas A&M wide receivers coach under Kevin Sumlin. He also coached wide receivers for two seasons at Virginia Tech and three seasons at Stanford, where he served alongside Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason on the Cardinal staff.

Moorehead played five seasons in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts, earning a Super Bowl ring as a reserve receiver for Peyton Manning.

Colts receiver Aaron Moorehead (85) drops a pass from Peyton Manning (not shown) while defended by the Chargers' Eric Weddle, right, in a game in November 2007.(Photo: Matt Kryger/IndyStar)

Moorehead's past Twitter battle with recruit

Moorehead drew unfortunate headlines in 2016 when he tweeted about loyalty immediately after a Texas A&M quarterback recruit decommitted from the Aggies.

Moorehead tweeted “I feel sorry for ppl who never understand loyalty” a few minutes after Tate Martell, a highly touted quarterback from Las Vegas, announced that he was re-opening his recruitment.

Moorehead followed with more criticism on social media about loyalty and accountability without naming Martell. As reported by the Associated Press, Moorehead apologized on Twitter the next day to “all the young men in high school who work so hard to achieve their dreams of playing college football.”

Martell ultimately signed with Ohio State and started an ongoing social media battle with Texas A&M fans. On Tuesday, The Dallas Morning News reported that Martell was accused of buying some of his 88,000 Twitter followers, via an investigation by The New York Times.